SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at United States Gypsum Company
Start: 02/12/2005

220050470003 · 02/12/2005 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Escaping a hazard
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 22 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USG Corporation
Operator: United States Gypsum Company
Mine: 1300434

Narrative

In assessing a fall of ground, the employee instinctively jumped back when he heard more material fall (in this case it turned out to be ice). The employee fell backwards injuring his right knee - tore quadriceps tendon.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown